Chapter 722 Russian-style Free Trade
The so-called yellow robe is mostly a half-rejection and a half-acceptance.
People like George are the real founders of democracy.
This time it is true democracy, not democracy.
Due to the pervasive attacks by the Irish rebels, the British government was overwhelmed and hoped to quell the Irish resistance with cooking, so it was forced to agree to the autonomy of the Republic of Ireland.
When the Republic of Ireland was first established, it did hope to remain in the Commonwealth in the form of "self-government."
Now times have changed, and the Irish people’s demand is no longer self-government, but true independence.
This year, the Irish resistance has been more intense than last year.
Last year, the Irish resistance was still dominated by sporadic attacks, targeting British officials and the more moderate "autonomy faction".
This year the Irish targeted British garrisons, and their weapons were upgraded from simple bombs to machine guns and mortars.
In August this year, Collins's rebels killed 18 British government officials and employees in Dublin alone.
In retaliation, the British troops arrived in Croke Park in trucks where a football match was being held and fired at the crowd indiscriminately. 14 unarmed people were shot dead and 65 others were injured.
That night, four imprisoned rebel members were executed.
Three days later, a British patrol was ambushed and 17 British soldiers were killed.
Lloyd George decided to suppress the Irish in a more harsh way. Instead of trying members of the Irish resistance through normal procedures, they would be dealt with by military courts.
The Irish rebels can still obtain supplies from the outside through unknown channels.
The British government no longer cares about tracing the source of the channel. The economic crisis and rebellion have overwhelmed the British government.
The British government began to consider a negotiated end to the Irish rebellion.
When the news came out, seeing how the British Empire, which once dominated the world, had fallen to what it is today, not only did Britain not receive sympathy from other countries, but it was ridiculed crazily by Russia.
Sympathy?
Haha, are you worthy?
This is the sun that never sets when the Union Jack flag is planted everywhere in the world.
At its peak, this was John Bull, which had a land area of 33.67 million square kilometers, a population of 450 million, and accounted for nearly 40% of the world's economic aggregate.
Weigh your own weight first, look at the situation at home, and then think about whether you are qualified to sympathize with the UK.
After Li Yin succeeded to the throne, he completely attributed Li Tuo's tragedy to British incitement and published a series of evidence.
Although the British government strongly denies it, Russia has also taken the moral high ground.
Little Nikolai is the kind of savage No. 2 who relies on three points no matter what.
Now that he has grasped the British, Nicholas Jr. called for a League of Nations conference to openly attack the British.
What made little Nicholas unhappy was that the British representative Edward Gray returned to London to treat an eye disease and did not attend the meeting.
But it doesn’t matter. Even though the British are not here, little Nicholas still has to scold him first before talking about it.
"For a long time, a country that has been isolated overseas has used the so-called continental balance policy to become the source of trouble in Europe and even the entire world. This country is a cancer in our world, an evil vampire, and a dirty parasite— —”
Little Nicholas’s speech lasted for an hour, full of eloquent quotes, and listed all the disgusting things that Britain has done in history and now.
Clemenceau listened with great interest at first, but his expression slowly changed as he listened.
France was basically involved in what Britain did against Russia in modern times.
Little Nicholas cursed and took the Frenchman along with him. They were all in the same boat anyway.
"The dark rat hiding across the strait, its despicable allies, and its shameless servants, with their dark tricks and vicious behaviors, will eventually be judged by the world and cast aside."
< br>Little Nicholas finally got enough of the scolding and successfully won warm applause from the audience.
This applause is somewhat ironic.
The world has been suffering for a long time.
But Russia’s reputation is not much better than that of Britain.
Baron Nobuno Makino from Japan also had a lot to say, but he didn't dare to openly attack like little Nicholas.
With the withdrawal of the Russian army, Japan's food shortage has begun again. As expected this winter, the Japanese will still have to grab rice.
After the Russo-Japanese War, due to the large input of cheap Russian food, Japan's food shortage situation has been alleviated. Although it cannot be said to be eating well, at least in the past ten years, Japan has not suffered from starvation. .
This summer, Russia began to increase food prices. The cost of imported food to Japan soared sharply, and the supply of food on the market became increasingly tight.
The Japanese government had no choice but to purchase grain from other countries, including Korea.
Grain merchants were raising prices one after another, and the procurement costs remained high. The Japanese government had no choice but to ask Baron Nobuno Makino to ask Nicholas Jr., hoping that Russia could export grain to Japan at low prices like before.
“You don’t think that the Russian government should be responsible for 50 million Japanese?”
Little Nicholas sneered, since he didn’t want to look after the home and nursing home, then he would go find food by himself.
“Please, please be patient.”
Makino Nobuhiro bowed 90° to Little Nicholas.
You Japanese bowing is really cheap without even kneeling down. "Russian food is grown by Russians with hard work. We would rather feed the dogs than sell it cheaply to ungrateful guys."
Little Nikolay added insult to injury and counted on Russians are very kind-hearted, but they simply went to the wrong temple.
Nobuno Makino looked at the floor with resentment in his eyes.
Russian food is indeed grown.
But it was not grown by Russians, but by foreign workers from Japan.
During the World War, more than 500,000 Japanese poured into Russia every year to engage in the most basic manual jobs.
Wharf handling, ocean fishing, even sanitation, garbage transfer, etc., all the dirty and tiring work that Russians are unwilling to do, the Japanese are never picky.
Due to the deterioration of relations between Japan and Russia, the number of Japanese working in Russia has dropped significantly this year, and the Japanese government’s remittance income has also dropped to the bottom, and the financial situation has deteriorated sharply.
Before asking Nicholas Jr., Nobuaki Makino also asked Edward Gray for help.
Just after the World War, the British government promised many benefits. As long as Japan was freed from Russian control, it would have whatever it wanted.
Now the British government has too much to take care of itself. The Irish rebellion has already made the British government overwhelmed. The British economy continues to be sluggish, and it is really unable to provide help to Japan.
Due to the British's backbiting, when Nicholas Jr. scolded Britain at the League of Nations conference, Nobuaki Makino wanted to scold Nicholas Jr. together.
Little Nicholas didn’t lie. Russia’s food supply is also tight this year.
As the relationship between Russia and Germany gradually improved, Russia exported a large amount of cheap food to Germany, leaving no food left for Japan.
In September, the Vladivostok Army Academy began to stock up on vegetables and staple foods needed for the winter. Guderian and officers from Germany went to help in the kitchen and unloaded potatoes for a whole day.
Looking at the mountains of potatoes, Guderian looked sad, as if it brought back some unpleasant memories.
During the World War, due to food shortages in Germany, people relied on cabbage as their main food for a long time, and the army was no exception.
Guderian can't even hear the word "cabbage" now. He will have a physiological reaction whenever he hears it.
“How long will it take to eat so many potatoes?”
Guderian still didn't know enough about Amur.
The treatment of the Russian army is very good. The logistics major of the Army Academy trains chefs as a key position in logistics work to ensure that every trainee can eat well and well.
“Two months at most——”
Granat is accustomed to it, and Amur’s potato consumption is amazing, and it can be said to be the most popular food.
Guderian probably thought that the Amur people only ate mashed potatoes and potato pancakes.
The first meal when the potatoes were put into the warehouse, hot and sour potato shreds appeared on the students' dining tables.
Guderian took a bite and was immediately shocked.
This is really not embarrassing. Although German beer and ham are relatively famous, they have nothing to do with food.
In terms of food, there is a huge gap between Europeans and Chinese. Before Dongda’s iron pots were exported to Europe, wealthy people in Europe usually cooked in earthen pots, while the poor did not even have earthen pots. It can only be roasted directly over fire.
While the Chinese sealed knives and spoons in the kitchen, many Europeans still used their hands to eat. This is the so-called civilization that Europeans deliberately concealed.
The chefs at the Army Academy spend all day studying how to eat potatoes. In addition to stir-frying, there are various methods of frying and stewing. There are more than ten ways to make potato pancakes alone.
Guderian had a new understanding of Russia's wealth.
My stomach is not full, so I am definitely not in the mood to study new ways to eat.
Only with great abundance of material can we have the energy to conduct in-depth research.
I went to Granat's dormitory to drink in the evening. Granat made some potatoes for the banquet. After roasting them, he dipped them in sugar and ate them, which also had a unique taste.
Guderian had never seen this way of eating before.
German potatoes are not expensive either.
The main reason is that sugar is too expensive.
Sugar is a strategic commodity in Germany these days.
Not in Russia.
Because the Grand Duchy of Yuriev is rich in cane sugar.
“The Archduke is preparing to establish a free trade organization to reduce or even eliminate tariffs among member countries and promote free trade among member countries. If Germany joins, these will be minor problems.”
Although Granat didn't quite understand the meaning of free trade, he would support it as long as it was Grand Duke Yuriev's decision.
"If tariffs are eliminated, won't it affect fiscal revenue?"
Guderian was not ignorant.
"This is not a problem we should be concerned about——"
Granat was confident and leaned against a big tree to enjoy the shade.
This was not George's initiative, but Werther's suggestion.
(End of this chapter)